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From Carnival to Chaos: Alcohol and St Patrick’s Day
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
From Carnival to Chaos: Alcohol and St Patrick’s Day

As our national holiday approaches, Amy Wall considers the darker side to the St Patrick’s Day Festivities

The Hallmark Lonely Hearts Club
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
The Hallmark Lonely Hearts Club

Amy Wall argues that Valentine’s Day is a needless attempt to pressurise loved-up couples and singletons alike

The Iceman Cometh
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
The Iceman Cometh

As the snow finally melts away, Amy Wall questions the government’s commitment to contingency planning as extreme weather becomes commonplace

Take a Chill Pill: Students and Stress
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Take a Chill Pill: Students and Stress

Amy Wall investigates the problem of stress in a college environment and argues the responsibility of a university to counter it

Should we ban Christmas?: No
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Should we ban Christmas?: No

Amy Wall shares the joys of the season and reckons Christmas is a time for all, regardless of religion or creed

The Cost of Living: Campus Accommodation
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
The Cost of Living: Campus Accommodation

With the recession causing housing prices to fall, Amy Wall, discusses whether campus accommodation is the place to live